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A quick request: I’d like you to sum up the life of Jesus in one sentence, no more than ten words.
OK. What have you got? Here’s my answer for today. It’s from Luke’s gospel, chapter seven. The Son of Man came eating and drinking. You may think that your answer was more important than mine and you may be right. But please do hear me out. Luke’s gospel tells us that Jesus ate meals with people. There are nine recorded meals in Luke’s gospel and many more we don’t know about. Jesus loved to eat with people. He didn’t care whether they were ‘good’ or ‘bad’ people. He wanted to be with them. And he liked to be welcomed properly. He accepted a half-hearted welcome, but it was better when people showed that they really welcomed him. The award for the best welcome goes to a woman who was known for being ‘sinful.’ She gate-crashed the meal. Her welcome was outrageous and extravagant, much better than the welcome from the official host. She did this because she knew she’d been forgiven. A lot. More on Sunday ….
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20/11/2018 05:01:00 am
If we are tasked to define God through our own observation, I am sure that we will differ on so many things. Despite our differences, it is good to know that people see God as their savior, or even their lives! If you are going to ask me, God is the one who gives us the love we are trying to search from other people. Most of the time, we neglect Him as well as His efforts to make a better connection with us. We tend to be blinded and not see Him. If we are going to look at the bigger picture, we would know that His love is more than anything else! Leave a Reply. |
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